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Child support is intended to provide children with the financial support necessary to thrive. Unfortunately, the system is not without its faults, assigning penalties even in cases when someone literally cannot afford to pay. If you are paying too much child support and cannot afford it, you have legal options to rectify the situation. We often hear about parents who refuse to pay child support, ...

Summer vacation is a great way to spend an ample amount of time with your children, not to renew old fights with your ex over custody of them. If you plan on taking your children on a trip this summer, it is imperative to sort out all of the details before making your vacation plans. The following are several tips to make child custody one less thing to worry about: Determine a vacation schedule ...

Finalizing a divorce can be a lengthy, contentious and expensive process. But if you and your soon-to-be-ex spouse can communicate in an amicable and respectful manner throughout the proceedings, then the both of you can benefit from using mediation as a means to resolve your issues instead of court litigation . During the mediation process, both parties meet with a professional mediator to work ...

Divorce can be a stressful period in anyone’s life, but that goes double if children are involved. Even though your marriage has ended, you still want to be involved in the life of the child, or children, you have been raising thus far. You want to be a part of their lives as they grow, learn, and change into people with whom you can share conversations. You want to be there from the first time ...

Family counselors and child psychologists widely agree that joint custody is typically a boon for a child. The ability for both parents to spend parenting time with their kids can establish a stable familial groundwork after a divorce , reaffirming the children that things will be okay despite the initial upset. For this reason, joint custody is heavily favored by family law courts in all states, ...